The warmer weather has arrived and it is time to bring out the beach balls! Here in the US the last weekend of May is the beginning of all the fun outside summer activities. These quick and easy fabric beach ball placemats set the mood for dining on the patio on a pleasant summer evening. This great …

When I started quilting, I devoured MSQC videos - and often heard Jenny say 'finished is better than perfect'. I remember a particular video tutorial where she shared no one is born a perfect quilter - they have to learn and practice their skill to get where they are. And that message really resonat …

It’s the little things in life that bring us happiness! In quilting it can be mastering the perfect quarter inch seam. It sounds so easy but for me it proves to be a challenge to achieve this week as I sew together the 60 angled pieces of this round quilt. This week I will share my quilting adventur …

Have you ever had a deadline to meet? It might be an exhibit, a competition, a commission or something like a quilt for a birth of a baby. As a quilt artist I am faced with deadlines all of the time. There are a lot of ways that you could approach these situations. I have tried them all or at least …

Spring is in full bloom here in the Midwest.  An absolutely beautiful time of year if you can endure all the pollen! Since I have a tissue box in so many rooms I thought it was the perfect time to make a tissue box cover to blend in with my decor. Free Spirit fabrics Boho Blooms by Kelli May-Kr …

My Quilting adventure continues this week with an update on my Ricky Tims Kool Kaleidoscope quilt project. This week the focus is on the process of drafting a “one of a kind” pattern to create the template. I really like that this quilt is truly unique and its design is determined by my decisions as …